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-No. 581,486. Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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ALEXANDER MONKIEWIOZ, OF EAST PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,486, dated April27, 1897.

Application filed May 27,1896. Serial No. 598,222. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER MoNKIE- WIOZ, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at East Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Stools, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in foldingstools, and has for its object to construct a stool that can be easilyand quickly folded in a neat and compact form for carrying.

The invention has for its further object to construct a stool of theabove-referred-to class that will be particularly useful and convenientas a camp-stool or for house purposes and that can be adjusted todifferent heights, making a firm and rigid seat at each height and thatwill present an extremely handsome appearance whether in the folded orunfolded position.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a folding stoolthat will be extremely simple in its construction, strong, durable,effectual in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and whereinlike letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the, stool in theextended position ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the stoolin a partly-extended position which may be used, if desired. Fig. 3 is aside view of the stool when folded. Fig. 4 is an underneath plan view ofthe stool when folded. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of theupright folding braces. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the manner inwhich the braces are hinged to the supporting-band. Fig. 7 is alongitudinal sectional view of the stool extended. Fig. 8 is a sectionalview thereof when collapsed.

In the drawings, a represents the top band, to which is secured thematerial forming the seat I).

c is the lower band, supporting the braces, and d the center band forthe same.

To the inner face of the band a, preferably near the upper edge of thesame, are hinged upright braces e e e e, hinged at their lower ends tothe band (1, said braces also being hinged at or near their center, asshown at f f. To retain the braces e e in their eX- tended position, Ihave provided on the inner face of the lower portion of the braces e e aspring g, curved inwardly at its upper end to engage springs h h,preferably composed of two-ply material, as shown, so as to firmly holdthe braces in the extended position. The braces e e of the upper portionof the stool are preferably hinged to the top of the band cl, as isshown in. Fig. 7.

The braces of the lower half of the stool are indicated by similarreference-letters to that of the upper portion, the said braces e eofthe lower portion being hinged to the band 0 at the lower portion of itsinner face, which will admit of the same folding to the center. Thebands a and d are provided with lugs i v. at each side of the hingedbraces e e, as is shown in Fig. 4, which will prevent any lateral motionof the braces in case the hinge should become loosened. To the innerface of the band a are secured spring hooks or catches 7t 7t, adapted toengage on lugs Z Z on the inner face of the band 0 when the stool isfolded and retain the same in this position. The lower ends of thesprings g are provided with eyelets m, carrying rings m, to which areattached straps n n, fastened together at the crossing-point andemployed for folding, as will be hereinafter more fully explained. Tothe lugs Z Z is secured a strap 0 for releasing same from engagementwith the catches la to extend the stool, a similar strap being securedacross the top of the cover. The band cl is slightly less in diameterthan the band a, admitting of the same entering within the band a whenthe stool is folded, and the band cis of greater diameter, admitting ofthe same folding over the band a, said band 0 carrying eyelets pp, towhich is secured a strap q, forming a handle.

The operation of myimproved folding stool will be readily apparent fromthe views of the same that I have shown in the drawings. VVe' willassume, however, for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the samethat the parts have been secured in their respective positions and thestool is in the extended or unfolded position, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, and it is desired to fold the same. The operator grasps thestraps 77/77, at the point where they cross and pulls the same towardthe base of the stool, which will release the springs, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 1, allowing the braces to swing inwardly and theband a to fit over the band cl, bringing the stool in the position shownin Fig. 2. If it is desired to completely fold the same in the mannershown in Figs. 3 and 4, a similar operation is performed on the lowerstraps n n, to that described above, folding the braces in the samemanner and the entire mechanism of the stool within the band 0, causingthe lugs Z Z to engage in the catches 7; k, and retaining the stool inthis position, where it maybe easily carried by the handle. hen it isdesired to open the same, the operator grasps the strap across the seatand the strap 0 and by pulling outward releases the lugs ll fromengagement with the catches 7t in, unfolding the braces of both theupper and lower half of the stool and bringing the same to the extendedposition, when the springs h and 9 will again engage and hold the bracesrigid.

By this construction it will be noted that an extremely neat and compactform is obtained, thereby enabling a person to carry the sameconveniently, which will be of great advantage to spectators of parades,for camping purposes, and the like. By using the stool in thepartially-extended position, as shown in Fig. 2, it will also beextremely con venient for use as a footstool in the house. It will alsobe noted that various changes may be made in the details ofeonstruetion-for instance, any number of sections maybe operated in thesame manner, the method of locking the braces in the extended position,

and like unimportant details-without departing from thegeneralrspiritrof my invention.

IIavin fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a folding stool, the top and base hands, a central band and hingedbraces whereby the bands fold within one another, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a folding stool, a band carrying a cover to form a seat, abase-band, a central band, braces hinged centrally and extending fromthe top band to the center band and similar braces extending from thecenter band to the bottom band, substantially as described.

A folding stool consisting of an upper, a lowerand intermediate band,hinged braces connecting the top and bottom bands with the central band, said braces folding inwardly, the upper and intermediate band beingadapt ed to fold with their braces within the area of the lower band,substantially as described.

4. In a folding stool, the band carrying a cover to form the seat,hinged braces secured to the band, springs for holding the braces in anextended position, a band at ornear the center of the stool to which theintermediate braces are hinged, lower braces seen red to the band and aband formingthe base to which the lower braces are hinged, substantiallyas described.

5. In a folding stool the top, intermediate and base bands, braceshinged at or near their centers and connecting the upper and center aswell as the center and lower bands, springs carried by the braces tohold them extended, straps secured to the springs to operate the hingedbraces and allow same to fold, hookeatches on the top band, and lugs onthe baseban (1 to engage and lock the stool in closed position,substantially as described.

In testimony whereofll ZtffiX. my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALEXANDER MON-KIEW'ICZ.

IVitn esses:

II. C. EVERT, A. M. WILsoN.

